Exton, John Captain Captain John Exton letter MSS 16314

Captain John Exton letter MSS 16314


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Ellen Welch

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16314
Title
Captain John Exton letter 1864
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/396
Quantity
0.03 Cubic Feet, One folder in a legal document box BW 12.
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16314, Captain John Exton letter, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Jordan Antiques & Antiquarian Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on February 3, 2016

Biographical / Historical

John Exton was in the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 112th Regiment, 1st division, 9th Corps.

Scope and Contents

Captain John Exton letter, 1864, 0.03 cubic feet, written to "Bob," describing his march to Richmond and the conditions he faced as well as the various battles he endured along the way.